Blessed Christmas

I always loved Christmas! For me, it is the beginning of something Awesome (the Salvation plan) that Christ has for us. Skin update... It is still red, itchy and patchy. Fashion update... Still the usual jeans/ long pants with a blouse.

Still not brave enough to show the world my battle scars. It is hard. It is painful. Most of all, it is itchy. I am sure many eczema sufferers out there will know how I feel... The rest of the world will think I am strange and they will never understand no matter how much I try to explain. :(

There's gonna be a healing service at All Saint's Anglican Church on the 28th Dec at 9am. I don't know if I should go for it. Mom says I should pray about it...

I do wanna get healed. But a part of me feels that if eczema is what God gave me so that I could blog and reach out to other people for Him. Then I would 'bite the bullet' and live with it to the best I can depending on Him for strength. I don't wanna sugar coat it or elude people into thinking that a Christian life is easy and does not require commitment on their part....

I digressed a lot. Here's wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas! May the love, joy & peace of Christ be with you and your loved ones always~

Dear Heavenly Father,
I thank You for sending your only beloved son on Earth many years ago to die for our sins. Father, I know that You loved each and everyone of us. Though I cannot understand why You may allow others to suffer more, I pray that You will give them the strength and courage to overcome it. Father, I pray that You will teach us to trust You when times get tough and to hold on to Your promise that You will never leave us nor forsake us and we can freely call upon Your name for help. Father, I know it is not a coincidence that this person is reading my blog. I pray that You will let them experience You and Your love. Help me not to itch so much.

In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen!

Xoxo
Eczema Beauty

Confessions of an Eczema Sufferer

I had one of the worse flare ups I had thus far. Last night slightly after midnight I felt so itchy. Practically like a 'crazy woman' as I had no control over the itch. It was just so itchy! After battling an itch that lasted for what seemed hours, it prompted me post the confessions on an eczema sufferer on my social networking site.

Confessions of an Eczema Sufferer
I wish I was normal. You have no idea how envious I am of people with normal skin. I wish I didn't inflict harm on my skin whenever I itch uncontrollably leaving (battle) scars. I wish I didn't have to feel embarrassed when people ask me what's wrong with my skin. Most of all, I wish there was a cure for eczema. And for all these reasons, I struggle. I struggle to love myself.

This is me. One of the many fighters against eczema.

I am normally so optimistic and I never really liked showing others my weakness. But i guess the flare up yesterday really humbled me. I mean normal people wouldn't understand what it was like to have eczema and I was crazy enough to want them to know what it was like. I am thankful for the support and encouragement coming in from my loved ones. Many of them reassured me of the healing that was on the way coming from God.

When I first started this blog, I was afraid. Afraid of what people would think. But I now understand that God planted the idea of creating this blog to write about my eczema journey for His glory. Today will be the day that I will be sharing the link of the blog with the public.

Dear Heavenly Father,
I just want to thank You for Your love and mercies towards me thus far. Thank you for sending people to remind me of Your love and to encourage me in this journey of faith. Father, I know there is a reason why you gave me eczema. The healing process is on its way and when it comes, it will bring glory to Your name. Father, I pray for courage and wisdom to care for my body in the way You would want me to. Father, I also commit other eczema fighters into Your hands. I pray for Your divine intervention and healing in Your time. I pray that whoever reads this blog will be blessed by You and go away experiencing Your love and peace. Thank You Father for you unending love and grace to me.
In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen!

Xoxo
Eczema beauty